POLICE BANS DINO MELAYE, OTHERS FROM HOLDING UNAPPROVED RALLY IN KOGI

The Kogi State Police Command on
Wednesday announced an indefinite ban on rally, public procession and
demonstration in all parts of the state.

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr.
Wilson Inalegwu, who made the announcement in Lokoja during a meeting with area
commanders, divisional police officers and senior police personnel said the ban
takes immediate effect.

He said unknown gunmen attacked
people at a rally being addressed by Sen. Dino Melayein Lokoja on June 12 and
the current tensed security situation in the state informed the decision.

Inalegwu added that the decision was
approved during an emergency meeting of the state security council held on June
13 and would remain in force until the situation improved.

The commissioner described the
invasion of the rally being addressed by Melaye as unfortunate, sad and
avoidable, reiterating, however, that the senator did not obtain permission
before holding the rally.

He directed his officers to start
arresting motorists engaging in illegal use of siren on highways in the state
as from June 22.

He, however, added that the state
governor, his deputy, ambulances, emergency response vehicles and the Central
Bank of Nigeria bullion vans were exempted from the ban.

He said “no abuses will be
tolerated; it is strictly for crime control and not any other motive.”